by kitty_doc » Aug 05, 2004 1:03 pm
I was about to post the same thing because I am 12wks and feeling worse now than I have the whole time. I can't even look at food sometimes without wanting to vomit. I have to say your symptoms are much worse than mine--I am still able to eat and drink, but as you said, the constant nausea is wearing thin on me. This is my fourth HG pg and it is by far the easiest one. The thing I attribute this to is my extremely aggressive medication schedule that I started before I got sick. I did not begin to feel horrible until 7wks this time, which is a record for me. I am taking Zantac 75mg twice a day, Vit B6 50mg three times a day, Gas-X at least twice a day, Unisom 25mg at bedtime and Zofran 8mg at least once a day, but usually twice. I have been blessed that at night while I am sleeping, I do not feel sick at all, so that is my favorite time! To me, the difference with this pg is that I have kept my stomach acid down and stayed on a regular course of meds instead of trying to treat myself once I was already sick. With my first two pg, we did not even HAVE Zofran to use, so needless to say, that was pure hell with Phenergan only....I was sick until 18 wks and 22 wks with them. With my third pg, I did have Zofran, but I didn't start it until after I was sick and I did not do the B6, Zantac or Unisom. I was on Zofran until I was 34 weeks with her. (BTW, all of my pg have been girls). I am so tired of being sick already and want this part to be over, but I do feel blessed that I have been less sick this time--I pray you can add some meds to your protocol and get some relief--I think the acid and gas is what makes me feel more nauseous, so maybe the Zantac and Gas-X would help. Also, the Unisom at bedtime is a must for me--I sleep well and as I said, it is the only time I do not have nausea!
I am glad to hear that 13wks is the peak--maybe I will get past this sooner than I think--I can only pray......thanks for all the support from others too!
Julie aka Kitty Doc
Rebecca 5/17/88 mod HG 22wks
Jessica 5/24/91 mod HG 18wks
Kathryn 5/2/02 severe HG 34wks
Olivia EDD 2/14/05 mod HG from 7wks to now